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Flights from our fly-off position to B9B yesterday established four GPS base stations on the berg, and one on fast ice nearby. Ground definition at the berg was poor, making landing difficult, but the pilots persevered. Unfortunately the ice radar, which had worked well a few days ago on a test flight over A4, refused to work. After a few attempted fixes and test flights in the vicinity of the ship, it was decided nothing could be done to repair it, and the last flight of the day retrieved the GPS units in the field. A disappointing end to a project that has had more than its fair share of bad luck. A beautiful sunset farewelled us from the dagger, and we steamed north during the night to find more sea ice for one final experiment. Most of the floes have been reduced in size considerably in the last few days, and a helicopter reconnaissance flight this morning was needed to find any large enough to work on. Currently testing the largest candidate... REGARDS Dug
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A map showing Australia and Antarctica. The map shows the journey of one voyage that has occured in the season, with each route highlighted in a distinct colour.